Locking device for automobile cushions



March 9 1926.

@5cl-MEER LOCKING DEVICE' FOR AUTOMOBILE cusHloNs Filed Oct. 21

Patented Mar. 9, 192e.

UNITED STATES- RALPH SCHABER, OF DETROIT, MlCI-IIGAN.

LOCKING DEVICE non AUToivronrLn oUsHroNs.

Application filed October 21, 19275. Serial No. 63,926.

To all 'whom t may conocia:

Be it known that I, RALPH Sor-ninna, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Locking Device for Automobile Cushions, of which the folsult seat cushions have been stolen as wellv as the tools or other articles which are normally covered by the seat cushions.'

One of the important objects of my invention is yto provide a seat cushion locking device which may be readily and easily actuated by any authorized person, the cushion being adapted to be locked when the driver leaves the automobile unattended.

A still further object is to provide a seat cushion locking device which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong, and durable, and further well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawgn the accompanying drawing forming part of this application wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a front elevation of an automobile seat cushion and its supporting frame showing my improved locking device associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the automobile sea-t cushion supporting frame and the locking means formed therein, and

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the locking device, the parts of the automobile cushion seat and its supporting frame being disclosed in section to more clearly illustrate my invention.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred em-l bodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally an automobile seat cushion of the vconventional construction, `the same being provided with the usual reinforcing flange 2-around its bottom edge in a manner well known in the art. The supporting frame which is secured on the floor |board of an automobile and is provided for supporting the seat cushion is illustrated generally at 3. The supporting frame is provided with the usual flanges 4 on which is adapted to rest the bottom edges of the depending flange 2 associated with the seat cushion in the manner clearly illustratedin Figure 3 whereby the seat cushion is properly supported in its frame.

My improved locking device is associatedV with the seat cushion and itssupporting vffame comprising' a rod 5 which extends transversely between the front and rear side of the flange 2 at a point `interr'nediate the ends ofthe seat cushion, and as is clearly illustrated in Figure .3, this rod is spaced from the bottom of the cushion.

Disposed directly below the rod 5 and in the same vertical plane therewith is the rotsvasn i tatable shaft 6. The rear end of this shaft on the forward end of this shaft and also associated with the forward end of this shaft is` a cylinder lock 8 of any conventional construction. A pair of upwardly disposed curved hooks 9 are formed on the shaft 6 adjacent the respective ends thereof, and these hooks are adapted to extend over the rod 5 for locking the seat cushion in its supporting frame against upward movement when the cylinder lock 8 has been locked.

When the parts are arranged as shown in the drawing, it will be impossible for any one to remove the seat cushion from the frame, thus enabling the driver of an automobile which is equipped with such locking means to leave the car without any danger of lany unauthorized person removing the seat Cushions as well as the tools or other articles placed underneath of the seat.

llhenever it becomes necessary to remove the seat cushions either fon cleaning pur;

poses,.or. tolgain. access to theftoels or other` articles placed beneath the seat, the proper Y key is inserted in they key slot providedy therefor in the forward end" ofthe cylinder lock for releasing thesame andiby actua-ting; the handle 7 in one direction, the shaft 6 will be rotated so as to swing;4 the,` hooks 9.1- laterally out of engagement with the upper rod 5, andv when=the parts are in thisV position, the seat cushions may then be readily and easily lifted upwardly from. its` supporting frame. After the seat cushion has been placed back` in position onV its frame,V the shaftis again rotatedi wherebyjthe hooks .are

swung upwardly overi the rodz to theposiftion shown in: the drawing., and when. the cylinder lock isin operative position, the hooks cannotbe swungiout` of engagement with the rod, tlierebyfinsuringthe safexlockingV of a. seat cushion on its supporting;l frame.

The simplicity of' my improved lock-ing 1. A lock for-1 automobile seat cushions comprising. a rod carriedby the bottom.` of

a seat cushion andspacedltherefroma,ro#

tatable4 shaft mounted in the, seat` cushion.

supporting fra-me andV beinglgdirectly below said rod, and hooks formed on said shaftf andadaptedto extend over.` the l rod for pre venting` the `removal of the seat cushionfromr.

its; supporting frame.

2. A. lock: .for automobile seat. cushions` purpose for,vv

comprisinga rod-l carried= the bottom of a seat' cushion and spaced therefrom, a rotatable shaft mounted in the seat cushion supporting. frame.Y and being' directly below said rod, lioolis formed on said shaft and adapted-toextend over the rod for `preventing the removal of the seat cushion from its supportingiframe, and-:a lock associated with said shaft for preventing the i rotation thereof.

Ai. lock` for automobile seat cushions comprising a; rod extending transversely between. tlie intermediate portions .of the front and'. rearf sides of the bottom of the seat cushion andispaced therefrom, a transverselyextending;rotatable: shaft, the rear end thereof being journaled; inthe intermediate portion oflthe rear: wallof the "seatf cushion supporting;f frame,a thel forwardy end' of" said shaft' extendingcthrough thefront: wall of saida frame,A hooks formed: on@ the interme-k diate portionof thesliaft adapted'to extend oven` therod"` to'- preventl the. removal of thev` seat cushion from its supporting frame, and

ai handle on; the: forward'. end:` of thef shaft fon Vrotating `the same -whereby said rod may` bel swungi to 1 an inoperative. position.

4; A locky for automobile `seat cushions coi'nprisingl a rod; extending; transversely bef tween the iintermediate. portions ofrthe r fronte z andA rear; sidesv ofthebottom` ofi'the seat` Y cushion and spaced therefrom,I .a1trzmsverselvA L extending rotatable shaft,4 the rear end thereof beingf journaled in i the intermediate n portion of: the` rear wall of the seat cushion, supporting frame, they forwardT endof `said' shaft extending through the frbnt wall of` said f"ra1n`ehooksz formed on the intermedlaterportiom of the shaft,- adapted :to extend over the f rod: to` prevent the. removal of the,`

seat" cushion from its supporting; frame, a` handlefon they,` forwardend ofthe shaft for `rotating the samefwhereby said hooks may be-swfung'to an inoperative position, and a lock` associatedf withf the forwardv end of.` the shaft for preventing the` rotation thereof# and vholding;the hooks inposition over the rod. A.

In @testimony Whereof I affix sifnature.

nanna sonia-issn.` 

